Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School, Selby

In its own words: "Longman’s Hill Community Primary School is a smaller than average primary school situated in Selby, North Yorkshire. Currently, we have approximately 195 children on roll in 7 classes (one per year group). The school sits in spacious grounds with a large field, playground with apparatus and even a pond!"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, hockey, tennis, athletics, cross-country, dance, choir, Lego and STEM.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School as their first choice and 109 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 14 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 60% maths); Brayton Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 55% maths).

Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (92%).

9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Selby Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bassett Close (adjacent), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 198 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.

Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School are Brayton Academy (0.3 miles) and Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science (0.5 miles).